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"Rookie" question: What's different or special about a "rimfire" scope? Updated with rifle purchase (now the scope), range report

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March 12, 2026, 07:01 AM
Chris Orndorff
"Rookie" question: What's different or special about a "rimfire" scope? Updated with rifle purchase (now the scope), range report
I presume the mention of “SWCA” scopes was meant to be “SWFA”?


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March 12, 2026, 09:00 AM
pace40
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Originally posted by Chris Orndorff:
I presume the mention of “SWCA” scopes was meant to be “SWFA”?


Yep and corrected. Thanks! Weird Freudian slip. Haven't been over there in probably 10 years.


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March 14, 2026, 10:17 PM
egregore
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posted by me, page 1: This, BTW, is the rifle in question: Springfield Armory Model 2020 Rimfire Classic, Grade AA Walnut At Bass Pro/Cabela's, $350, less 10% Club Card promotion. Turkish-made, Ruger 10/22 magazines can be used in it, and has an inch-at-50-yards-with-the-usual-disclaimers accuracy guarantee.


They use the curious wording "cross-compatible with", not stating outright "works with." A BX-15 I tried would not even go into the well. A standard 10-round locked in and "dry"-cycled the cartridges fine, but was a little difficult to remove. The supplied mag, even though it looks identical except for the logo, both inserted and removed easily. The mags are actually closely equivalent in price (within a dollar) to the Ruger's, but don't have the package-of-3 deal Ruger offers. However, with a discount code and free shipping, I was able to get three for just a little more.





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March 26, 2026, 09:44 PM
egregore
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Originally posted by sunburn:
Sightron 3-9x32 50 yard parallax. 153.00 if you shop:
https://sightron.com/products/...im-fire-br-3-9x32-rf


Purchased. (Not for that little, but close.) This is a really nice scope for the money, with a clear image and very positive, crisp clicks on the adjusters.